PORTLAND, ME
– The Maine Red Claws today announced that they have launched their own online store, www.maineredclawsstore.com. The announcement was made by Red Claws President and General Manager Jon Jennings. The store will offer licensed merchandise from adidas, Spalding and others.
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The Red Claws, who led the league in merchandise sales last season, are the first NBA Development League team to make their merchandise available online through their own store. Previously, NBA D-League merchandise could only be sold online through the NBA’s online store. Red Claws merchandise in now available at the Red Claws team store located at 413 Congress Street in Portland, Maine, at all Red Claws’ home games, by calling (207) 210-6655, through the team’s website www.maineredclaws.com, or through the online store www.maineredclawsstore.com

“NBA D-League President Dan Reed told me that he spotted a Red Claws shirt at the NBA Finals in Los Angeles,” Jennings said. “The name and the logo have proven to be very popular, and we want to make sure fans and collectors have easy access to our merchandise. By controlling our own merchandise sales online, we will be better able to gauge what items are popular and react more quickly to the marketplace.”